>> we have much more on nelson mandela on our website at aljazeera.com. you can even send us your own pictures remembering mandela on twitter as well as instagram, using hashtag ajmandela. all of that and more on aljazeera.com. argentin agriculture. looming deadlines and more on "inside story." >> hello, i'm ray sores. the debate on the unemployment benefits for the jobless, year end deadlines demand action. we're going to focus on the work of the 113th congress. there is a glimmer of good news, and that's where we start. >> negotiations are making progress, moving in the right direction. they haven't closed the deal. >> congress has until the end of this week to approve another budget plan. they're not expected to reduce the federal debt or tackle the sequester spending cuts. in other words, no grand bargain. >> we do keep the spending caps in place. we won't raise taxes, and i think we can tackle that over the next couple of days. the most recent gallop polls showed 9% of americans approve of the job that congress is doing. that's the lowest level in mo